KSA Discovers Ancient Broken Stones in Nefud Desert
To someone without specialized knowledge, the collection of broken stones discovered half-buried in the remnants of an ancient hearth along the banks of a now-disappeared lake in the Nefud desert of Saudi Arabia are more than that, reported Arab News. The broken stones in Nefud Desert add to the Kingdom’s list of ancient discoveries.
Original Purpose of Broken Stones in Nefud Desert
However, archaeologists, utilizing the findings from microscopic examinations of wear patterns and the analysis of plant “micro-residue” on the stones in Nefud Desert, have reconstructed these stones to uncover their original purposes as tools for grinding plants, perhaps grains for breadmaking, bones for marrow extraction, and pigments for creating rock art.
These insights into the lives of Neolithic inhabitants of Arabia’s core, dating back to between 5200 and 5070 B.C. and published in the journal Plos One, represent some of the newest discoveries since 2011 at Jebel Oraf. It is a location near the Jubbah oasis at the Nefud desert’s southern edge, about 80 km northwest of Hail.
Revealing Puzzle of Prehistoric Life
The knowledge acquired by archaeologists from several nations, including Saudi Arabia, in partnership with the Saudi Commission for Tourism and National Heritage and the Ministry of Culture, has contributed critical information to the puzzle of prehistoric life in what would eventually become the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
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